Angel Kuyumdzhiyski. Life between Precipices and Peaks
It is really strange why in our recent Bulgarian history - in the period between the two world wars - the name of Angel Kuyumdzhiyski seems to have disappeared. Has such a person never existed? Who is the man called by his friends "Kuyum"?
His steps intersect radically different horizons - he is a publisher, philanthropist, financier, merchant, consultant, diplomat and intelligence officer.
The archival, historical and literary sources used in this documentary study definitely speak of a truly extraordinary life, full of rapids and twists, and in some cases they are unyielding to the explanations of normal logic.
Petko Mangachev
PETKO MANGACHEV is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists and the Union of Bulgarian Writers. He fought for the preservation of our historical memory. Among his rich author's bibliography stand out: Establishment and first international events of the Bulgarian Red Cross; Prof. Konstantin Katsarov - life and work (1898–1980); Konstantin Irechek - life and work in Bulgaria (1879–1884); Nikola Vaptsarov in the archives of the Ministry of Interior and others.
He is winner of the Exquisite Pen Award 2019 at the Salon of Bulgarian Culture and Spirituality, Chicago, USA.
Petko Mangachev was awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania with the Medal of Honor "Lithuanian Diplomatic Star" for significant scientific contribution to the all-round Bulgarian-Lithuanian relations.
